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dominate

verb

ˈdä-mə-ˌnāt How to pronounce dominate (audio)
Definition of dominatenext
1
as in to subdue
to bring under one's control by force of arms The tyrant used brute force to dominate all countries in the region.

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2
as in to overlook
to look down on The remains of an ancient fortress dominate the town.

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Recent Examples of dominate Will New York Fashion Week mirror the denim trends dominating the market? — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026 Their answer challenges the popular narrative that America is in a new Gilded Age dominated by a small number of spectacularly rich billionaires. — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026 In an industry that is still dominated by TV ratings, such stuff might not have much of a chance. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026 The Bears, in total, accumulated 552 yards and dominated a Carolina defense that the team was optimistic about heading into the 2026 season. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dominate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dominate
  1. subdue
  2. overlook
  3. conquer
  4. front
  5. subject
  6. defeat
  7. overcome
Verb
  • When Eguileor intervened, Rubin struck her in the head multiple times before other workers subdued him.
    — Anna McAllister, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The British man tried to ignite them midflight but struggled to light the fuse before other passengers and crew members subdued him.
    — Rio Yamat, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of subdue
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  • And while vegetable dishes can easily be overlooked on a menu like this, order one or two.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Ownership can be overlooked when addressing a reputation issue.
    — Scott Keever, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of overlook
Verb
  • Women have conquered space and awareness, helping to broaden the very concept of leadership.
    — WWD Staff, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Mizzou tripped Kansas 42-31 last season in Columbia, went 4-1 against the Jayhawks uninterrupted from 2007-11 at Arrowhead Stadium and also conquered KU 42-17 in 2006 at Memorial Stadium in Columbia.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of conquer
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  • Maitlis is also fronting a Channel 4 documentary about the Epstein files.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026
  • On Saturday night, Mytheresa took over Café Chelsea for a cocktail party with Sevigny, who fronts their latest fall campaign.
    — Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of front
Verb
  • It is noted by one agent that, even though there are players Liverpool would happily have sold this summer and last, Hughes and his staff preferred to treat them respectfully rather than subject them to the ‘bomb squad’ treatment some clubs prefer.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The beds can contain hundreds of blocks laid out in a grid, growing progressively deeper so an aircraft slows without subjecting the landing gear — or the people aboard — to extreme deceleration forces that can be deadly in a crash.
    — Pete Muntean, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of subject
Verb
  • Lionel Messi scored the 100th goal of his Inter Miami career and Casemiro added another as Miami defeated Cruz Azul 2-0 on Wednesday night to win the Campeones Cup.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • That victory in Week 12, was the Chiefs’ last until defeating the Broncos in Week 1 on Monday.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of defeat
Verb
  • To overcome this, the Delft team engineered a lightweight processing pipeline that runs onboard using a mere 34 kilobytes of memory.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Edwards doubts that voluntary oversight will overcome the commercial incentives to release their latest, most powerful models.
    — Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of overcome

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